Program

12 Jun 2014 20:00

Czech Jazz Nights at the Spice of Life: Limbo Ensemble

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Czech jazz ensemble Limbo arrives in London to showcase their acclaimed CD Koncert full of engrossing magical music drawing on folk traditions and Eastern European jazz.

Led by Pavel Hrubý (saxophone, bass clarinet) and consisting of Taras Vološčuk (double bass), Dušan Černák (drums) and František Kučera (trumpet), Limbo follows its own creative path based on the perfect harmony of the players, featuring a passion and an intensity in their sound influenced by Northern tradition, jazz rock and swing.

2014 is a remarkable year for Czech music, with over sixty prominent
Czech composers, performers and musical organizations celebrating anniversaries
– from Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů and
Josef Suk to Rafael Kubelík and Milada Šubrtová to the Prague Symphony
Orchestra and the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava.
Years ending with the number 4 have been traditionally recognised as years of
music since 1924.

The Year of Czech Music 2014 programme has been initiated by the Ministry of
Culture of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry for Regional Development with the
objective to support projects promoting Czech music in the Czech Republic and
abroad.